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Date:         Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:48:10 +0000
Reply-To:     "ddbjorkman@verizon.net" <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
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From:         "ddbjorkman@verizon.net" <ddbjorkman@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment
Comments: To: "vanagongramps@GMAIL.COM" <vanagongramps@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3F9F98CC-F7B5-46E5-A1BE-1C3FFAD91169@gmail.com>
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Or take it up north, play in the snow, and wash the heck out of the bottom and all around, and call it a day.The chemicals you are worried about come off easily with soap and water.  Cleans off your driveway way better too!

Dave B.

-----Original Message----- From: Dan Lamb <vanagongramps@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Sun, Jan 10, 2021 9:53 pm Subject: Re: Temporary Winter chassis treatment

Look into Fluid Film.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 10, 2021, at 8:52 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > I don't know a better technique.. because I am an old man... way older than > my vans... :-) > >> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 6:47 PM Mark Belanger <mbelanger@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> That is positively awful for the environment. Surely, there must be a >> better technique? >> >> >> -MB >> >>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 6:45 PM Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> An old recipe... >>> Back in the old days in Europe, they did this... 3 parts of engine oil, >>> one >>> part of gasoline in a hand pump sprayer... >>> Wash under the van and spray generously... I never saw this practice in >>> the >>> USA but I am doing this every winter for my vans. >>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 5:54 PM Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I’m considering taking my Syncro to visit family in a few weeks in MI >>> and >>>> would love to take my Syncro to play around in snow. I live in GA so >>> it’s >>>> rust free.  Has anyone done any temporary chassis treatment to lessen >>>> impact of salt?  Oil bath? >>>> >>>> Chris >>>> >>>> Wysłane z iPhone'a >>> >> >> >> -- >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> Mark Belanger - mbelanger@gmail.com >>


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